Hi All,
It’s supposed to be a nice day tomorrow, so let’s go ahead and plan to meet at the PGG, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. as usual. We may need to jump a few puddles, but it’s not every week can we do this!
Our Week 7 at the PGG began Monday, June 15. The temperature at 9 a.m. was 64 degrees and when most left at 11 a.m., the temperature was 71 degrees. The air quality was 20, described as “good”, and the rainfall since Week 6 (June 8 to June 14) the Project GREEN Gardens collected 4.48 inches. Nice!
There were 16 volunteers who joined together Monday morning to care for the gardens. Unless specifically listed, each volunteer donated 2 hours caring for the Gardens. Those in attendance were: Evelyn Frey, Diane Allen 5 hours, Cindy Parsons 5 hours, Jerri Harding 1/2 hour, Nick Goergen, Lisa Haverkamp, Linda Bergquist, Sue Mullins, Monica Hoherz, Pat Yeggy 3 hours, Susan Ahrens 3 hours, Mary Laughlin, Erin Buscher 2 1/2 hours, Chris Ostrander, Rina Sjolund 1 hour, Roger Swartz 5 hours. Our goals for Monday morning were: pull daffodil leaves if ready, deadhead iris, weed beds, spread mulch from parking lot, use Fern to move mulch, walk the sidewalks to cut down fallen plants on sidewalk, finish planting plants on driveway, fertilize containers. A few reminders: Open Gardens Weekend OGW dates are June 27, Saturday 4 – 8 p.m. and June 28, Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be sign-up sheets next Monday, June 22 for greeters who can join in the fun at the PGG while the OGW takes place. I will be at the Gardens for the eight hours of the OGW and would love to have LOTS of volunteers to help hand out maps, cold water, give tours around the Gardens, and lead visitors to the restroom in the Ashton House lower level. Also, Pat Yeggy has labels that need to be put with plants. A Bio Blitz is planned at the PGG August 1st. Expect more information about this event soon.
Our project manager, Ed Rinderspacher, asked for a list of jobs needed at the PGG. Volunteers named: Stake the ginkgo tree located in the Welcome Garden, pull out nearly dead bushes (dogwood?) in Oval 2, Dashes 3 & 4 need mulch around edges, bring a load of river rock to fill in dry bed that starts at the end of long driveway and meanders around Nancy Seiberling bed towards the hiking/biking trail. Since Ed was off to vacation, I passed this list to him.
Enjoy these pictures!
(Right) Isn’t this a beautiful site? Tyler Baird, superintendent of parks and forestry, had a crew mow this area and more along the west side of the hiking/biking trail. Thanks to Tyler + crew!
Here are the numbers after 7 weeks together caring for the PGG! Weeks 1 – 6 + Week 7 = 409 1/2 hours + 41 hours + 3 hours writing this summary
= 453 1/2 hours after seven weeks of volunteering at the PGG! Many thanks to Project GREEN volunteers!
It’s going to be a busy week ahead for the Gardens! Please check your calendar to see if you can find time to volunteer for the OGW. Otherwise, I hope to see LOTS of volunteers tomorrow morning. Until then, happy gardening. Diane